24092010 Friday
The plan : We (The Integrated Studio I students) are to make an 8m high bamboo dome.
For my group, we managed to choose Section 5 - strut type: E measuring 2599mm.
For our group of 3, we will be doing 4 struts of the same measurements.
Choosing suitable bamboo is part of the challenge as it is best to get bamboo with
diameter of 75mm with a certain thickness.
This is Sue Anne.
The saw.
Task accomplished for the weekend.
27092010 Monday
These are the poly pipe joints to be fitted onto each end of the bamboo struts.
In the process of shaping the poly pipe joint.
joints well done.
28092010 Tuesday
This was the day of the fitting of the joint.
This is Stephanie thinning the end of the strut with a chisel.
Well fitted and done.
We were glad that we finished our work on Tuesday and we got to focus on other works :)
This is another new experience with bamboo and the mechanical tools we used to cut, trim and drill.
What I thought was important was actually the marking of measurements on the bamboo.
Every millimetre counts.
It is also best to double check measurements because if mistakes happen, we won't be able to continue once it's cut.
I can't wait for the assemble of the dome!
These are the poly pipe joints to be fitted onto each end of the bamboo struts.
In the process of shaping the poly pipe joint.
joints well done.
28092010 Tuesday
This was the day of the fitting of the joint.
This is Stephanie thinning the end of the strut with a chisel.
Well fitted and done.
We were glad that we finished our work on Tuesday and we got to focus on other works :)
What I thought was important was actually the marking of measurements on the bamboo.
Every millimetre counts.
It is also best to double check measurements because if mistakes happen, we won't be able to continue once it's cut.
I can't wait for the assemble of the dome!
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